Academic Venues to Make Any Event Grade A+

What better space to hold an informative and educational event than at an academic venue? From Nottingham to London, and lots more, there are plenty of academic venues in the UK in which to host meetings and events.

Here’s a selection for you to check out on EDGE Venues:

Academic Venues

Nottingham Venues – East Midlands Conference Centre & The Orchard Hotel

Set in 330 acres of landscaped parkland two miles from central Nottingham and just a few short miles from the M1 motorway. Nottingham Venues East Midlands Conference Centre is a modern venue with inspirational surroundings. It is only a 10-minute taxi or car journey from Nottingham station, 7 miles from Nottingham East Midlands Airport and 5 miles from the M1. They have parking available for 220 cars free of charge.

The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant is an eco-friendly venue consisting of 202 bedrooms, 6 meeting rooms, a brasserie and is located next to the East Midlands Conference Centre. Their stunning green setting means that guests can enjoy a peaceful walk in the surrounding parkland, whilst overnight guests can take advantage of the gym facilities within the David Ross Sports Village.

Set in 330 acres of landscaped parkland two miles from central Nottingham and just a few short miles from the M1 motorway. Nottingham Venues East Midlands Conference Centre is a modern venue with inspirational surroundings. It is only a 10-minute taxi or car journey from Nottingham station, 7 miles from Nottingham East Midlands Airport and 5 miles from the M1. They have parking available for 220 cars free of charge.

The Orchard hotel & Restaurant is an eco-friendly venue consisting of 202 bedrooms, 6 meeting rooms, a brasserie and is located next to the East Midlands Conference Centre.

Its stunning green setting means guests can enjoy a peaceful walk in the surrounding parkland, whilst overnight guests can take advantage of the gym facilities within the David Ross Sports Village.

Warwick Conferences – Radcliffe, Central Campus Venue and The Slate

The 700-acre University of Warwick campus has plenty to experience. Beautiful countryside is all around, and there is also plenty to explore close to Warwick Conference’s central location. Coventry is rich in culture and heritage with attractions, popular cafes, bars and quirky restaurants.

At the Central Campus Venue, you can build your ideal event with a range of tailor-made spaces. They have capacity to host 12 up to 1,200 delegates in eclectic and extraordinary spaces. Their Conference Park offers meeting, sleeping and eating spaces, all available within the University of Warwick.

Radcliffe is a sophisticated, refined and thought-provoking event venue. From a small meeting with colleagues to a large conference of delegates, they have rooms that can deliver whatever sized space you’re looking for. Their audio and visual conferencing solution includes all the equipment you’ll need to effectively connect and collaborate remotely, whilst maximising the experience, output and interaction of your session.

The Slate is a venue for conferences that have no barriers- a meeting room venue that’s completely flexible. The Slate has a lakeside view, BREEAM Architecture and has a glass façade. When it comes to exclusive venue hire, the experience at The Slate is truly unique.

Coventry Conferences – Technocentre

CoventryConferences Technocentre is within easy walking distance of Coventry railway station, which is less than 12 minutes from Birmingham International station. It is also accessible by car via the extensive Midlands motorway network.

With a variety of meeting spaces, this venue offers meeting and event organisers a solution for events from 2 to 200 delegates. All of the rooms have wireless broadband internet connectivity.

The rooms offer natural daylight, air conditioning, and have ceiling mounted Sony LCD projectors, large wall mounted screens, water coolers, direct dial telephones through to the Duty Officer and flipcharts.

Millennium Point

Millennium Point is in the Eastside district of Birmingham, close to Moor Street train station and New Street station. The venue offers several spaces for hire from small office spaces to large auditorium which can accommodate 350. Millennium Point also offers a variety of add-ons to each event from bespoke catering, to hybrid and virtual packages.

Owned by Millennium Point Charitable Trust, everything it does as an events venue – meeting place and facilitator – feeds back into its charity. The charity supports science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related projects, initiatives, organisations and individuals across the West Midlands.

Burleigh Court

Burleigh Court has a fantastic central location in the heart of England. Located on Loughborough University’s campus in the East Midlands, Burleigh Court is easily accessible by road, rail and air. It sits one mile from junction 23 of the M1, three miles from Loughborough’s intercity railway station and eight miles from East Midlands Airport.

Burleigh Court is one of the largest 4-star conference venues in the Midlands with 26 training rooms offering a maximum capacity of 240 delegates, equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, a flexible exhibition area.

The venue’s restaurant and bar provides a wide variety of cuisine, made with locally sourced produce and will cater to all guests. Guests can enjoy their spa facilities, with a well-equipped gym, swimming pool, steam room and sauna.

Chicago Booth London Conference Centre

Located in one of the world’s leading centres for banking, finance, and tech, Chicago Booth has some amazing events spaces. The spaces include two-tiered classrooms with state-of-the-art technology.

Its space spans three floors of the new One Bartholomew Close, and includes an abundance of options customisable to your needs. Occupying a total of 43,796 square feet there is a plethora of space for a range of different events.

Elm Grove Conference Centre

Elm Grove Conference Centre is located just outside of Central London between Richmond Park and Wimbledon. The site has easy access by car, train or bus as it sits just off the A3/M4.

Elm Grove Conference Centre offering two floors of meeting and event space. The Oak Suite can be split into three separate rooms. Each boasts 98” plasma screens, touch screen controls for sound, and floor-to-ceiling windows with views over gardens and courtyards.

Sat either side of the Oak Suite are two boardrooms hosting up to 10 delegates. These are perfect for smaller meetings or breakout spaces. Moving up to the top floor, the Lime Tree Suite enables guests to look out over SW15 and the City of London. This makes it a perfect space for catering, networking or exhibitions.

Within the centre they also offer overnight accommodation with 31 bedrooms on site. During the summer and weekends you can also use the Grove House – Grade II listed building with plentiful grounds and spaces.

Interested in the above academic venues for an event or meeting? Follow the links in the feature to book, or get in touch.